Bill Tarbell
03-09-2019, 11:18 AM
I've bought some stranded eucalyptus T&G flooring and i'm trying to determine the ideal way to cut it. It's significantly different than the more common non-stranded bamboo/eucalyptus flooring. This stuff is made by taking long strips (think thinly rived rather than cut) and using extremely high pressure to compress it into a board. It's got a heavy amount of some kind of adhesive in the mix. The end result is a 9/16 board that has a janka rating between 3300-4100. It also has the typical aluminum oxide coating that they put on laminate flooring.
https://www.calibamboo.com/product-natural-fossilized-eucalyptus-flooring-9009004001.html
With the hardness plus the al-oxide coating I'm not quite sure what kind of blade would be best. A high tooth count seems an obvious choice, but I'm torn between ATB or TCG. I'm worried the atb tips will dull quickly on the coating.
I've also read various reports saying things with the al-oxide coating should be cut on the table saw rather than miter saw. They mention plunge cuts through the coating will quickly dull the blade. Although, i assume this is negated if using a sliding miter saw. I've got the larger bosch articulated miter saw and the 1.5hp delta hybrid table saw they sell at lowes.
Anyone have any experience or suggestions for cutting arrangement on stranded flooring?
https://www.calibamboo.com/product-natural-fossilized-eucalyptus-flooring-9009004001.html
With the hardness plus the al-oxide coating I'm not quite sure what kind of blade would be best. A high tooth count seems an obvious choice, but I'm torn between ATB or TCG. I'm worried the atb tips will dull quickly on the coating.
I've also read various reports saying things with the al-oxide coating should be cut on the table saw rather than miter saw. They mention plunge cuts through the coating will quickly dull the blade. Although, i assume this is negated if using a sliding miter saw. I've got the larger bosch articulated miter saw and the 1.5hp delta hybrid table saw they sell at lowes.
Anyone have any experience or suggestions for cutting arrangement on stranded flooring?